WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 09/07/01

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom...... Another dry day heads our way. Look for sunny skies and nice temperatures.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your complete forecast coming up in just a few moments.

[7-Blacksburg-Shooting]

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Blacksburg police are searching for a man they say shot at a Virginia Tech student overnight.
Authorities are NOT identifying the 22- year- old male victim.
They say he was involved in an argument in the parking lot of the Sheraton Hotel on Prices Fork Road around 12-30.
The other person fired one shot from a 40- caliber handgun at him at close range, but the bullet did not strike the victim, who suffered powder burns to his face.
When an officer arrived, the suspect fled.
Police say he is a white male in his 20s, about six-foot-three, and around 200 pounds.

[7-11Earley-Warner]

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Virginia's gubernatorial candidates are keeping busy on the campaign trail.
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Yesterday, Republican Mark Earley picked a Richmond dance club that closed down after some ecstasy dealing arrests to unveil his "Expel" anti-drug agenda.
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[IN Q=As Governor, I intend to]
((MARK EARLEY/R-CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR: AS GOVERNOR, I INTEND TO COORDINATE A STATEWIDE EFFORT OF MENTORING, OF TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR DRUG DEALERS, OF INCREASED PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.))
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[OUT Q=of increased parental involvement.]
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Meanwhile, the Democratic Party wrapped a dead fish in the G-O-P mailer that has been blasted by editorial pages across the state for inaccuracies and innuendo.
It's the mailer Earley continues to defend this week, pointing out Mark Warner quotes from the past.
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[SOT 17:34:39]
[IN Q=Why did he say in '93]
((MARK EARLEY/R-CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR: WHY DID HE SAY IN '93 THAT PAROLE ABOLITION WAS THE DUMBEST BUSINESS DECISION THAT HE'S EVER HEARD OF? He said that was taken out of context. NO, READ THE WHOLE SENTENCE.))
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((LARRY FRAMME/VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: WHAT MARK WARNER ACTUALLY SAID, AND THIS IS THE FULL QUOTE, MARK WARNER "THINKS IT'S THE DUMBEST BUSINESS IN THE WORLD TO CUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK KIDS, AND THEN POUR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OUT TO KEEP ADULT OFFENDERS LOCKED AWAY. THAT'S NOT EXAGGERATION. THAT'S NOT DISTORTION. THAT'S OUTRIGHT LYING.))
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[SUPER=401-Larry Framme/Virginia Democratic Party; :10]
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[OUT Q=not distortion. That's outright lying.]
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Earley said he'll continue to bring his versions of Warner's quotes on parole abolition, the car tax, and welfare reform into the campaign.
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroo.. Get out and enjoy another nice day. Partly sunny skies today with comfortable temperatures. Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your forecast coming up in just a few moments.

[45-11Henry-Fatal]

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A four year old girl was killed in an accident in Henry County.
State police say Samantha Taylor of Spencer was critically injured when the car she was riding in collided with another vehicle Wednesday night.
She died later at the Martinsville hospital.
Police say the girl and the driver were wearing seat belts.

[45-11Fundraising]

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Officials in Lynchburg say a Florida company is trying to cheat Central Virginia residents out of their money.
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The department says a company billing itself the Police Officer's Foundation is calling residents requesting money for a disability fund for the Lynchburg P-D.
However, police say there's NO affiliation between them and the Florida group, and some area residents have been scammed.
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((WHIT CLARK/LYNCHBURG CITY POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS; WE SUGGEST THAT WHEN YOU RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM SOMEONE SOLICITING MONEY THAT YOU IS ASK YOU TO SEND THE INFORMATION AND THEN REVIEW THE INFORMATION, AND CHECK THE CREDIBILITY OF THE SOURCE.))
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[OUT Q=credibility of the source.]
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Police say if you think you have been taken in the scam, to contact your local law enforcement agency.
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[45-11College-Rankings]

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Three Virginia schools ranked in the top fifty of U-S News and World Report's annual ranking of the nation's colleges and universities.
The University of Virginia tied for 21-st overall among universities- second among PUBLIC Universities.
The College of William and Mary ranked 30-th overall among universities.
Washington and Lee University ranked 13-th among liberal arts colleges.

[45-11Old-School]

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Museum officials in Radford are doing their part to save a piece of their city's history.
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This one-room schoolhouse dating back to the 1800's is being restored from top to bottom. Antique glass, original brick and authentic shingles are being used in construction. Glencoe Museum officials want to open the school house as an exhibit for the public, especially children, by January First.
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((MELODY THOMAS/GLENCOE MUSEUM DIRECTOR; WERE IN THE PROCESS OF COLLECTING DESKS, ANTIQUE SCHOOL DESKS, WE ARE LOOKING FOR A POT BELLY STOVE, OLD MAPS SLATES BLACKBOARDS ANYTHING AUTHENTIC.))
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[OUT Q=slates, blackboards, anything authentic.]
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Officials say research shows that one of the original owners of the structure was Radford's very first school teacher.

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[8Wx-Headline]

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom.. A nice day out today with partly sunny skies and temperatures climbing into the low 80s.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your forecast details coming up after the news.

[8-Blacksburg-Shooting]

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Authorities in Blacksburg are searching for a gunman who they say shot at a Virginia Tech student overnight. Authorities are NOT identifying the 22- year- old male victim.
They say he was involved in an argument in the parking lot of the Sheraton Hotel on Prices Fork Road around 12-30.
The other person fired one shot from a 40- caliber handgun at him at close range, but the bullet did not strike the victim, who suffered powder burns to his face.
When an officer arrived, the suspect fled.
Police say he is a white male in his 20s, about six-foot-three, and around 200 pounds.

[8-11McIninch]

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A man was convicted of arson by a federal jury in Roanoke.
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Stephen Mcininch (MAC-in-inch) had been associated with a series of minor fires at Pebble Creek and the Ridge Apartments while he lived in those complexes. The jury didn't find enough evidence to find McIninch guilty of count two.
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((KELLY CASSELL/JURY FOREPERSON; THERE WAS ACTUALLY A GOOD AMOUNT FOR ONE AND THREE. BUT HALF AND HALF ON NUMBER TWO.
THE PATTERN WAS THERE, MATS BURNING, BEING IN THE APARTMENT, BUT NUMBER TWO, THE GIRL'S CLOSET THAT REALLY DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT.))
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[OUT Q=have anything to do with it.]
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Anna Zimmerman- -whose apartment was damaged by the fire that started in the closet- -was troubled by the fact that the jury didn't accept her story, but she said she was content with the verdict.
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McIninch was taken into custody pending sentencing.

[8-11Grant]

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A Lynchburg official is being questioned for thousands of dollars of charges on a city-issued credit card. City Officials say Electoral Board Secretary Al Grant has charged far more for travel expenses than anyone ever has in the past.
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The Lynchburg Electoral Board wants to know why Grant, seen on the right side of the screen, put nearly 20-thousand dollars of travel expenses on the card.
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[IN Q=The vice-chairman...]
((WALTER ERWIN/LYNCHBURG CITY ATTORNEY; THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE ELECTORAL BOARD ARELIA LANGHORN HAS ASKED MR. GRANT TO PROVIDE HER WITH ITEMIZED RECEIPTS SHOWING WHAT THE EXPENSES WERE.))
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[OUT Q=showing what the expenses were.]
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The city hopes it can recover the money
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if an audit shows Al Grant DID use the card for improper charges.